Schools celebrate first week of class, while uncertainties remain
The school year opened like a party at PS 5 in Port Morris. The school entrance was festooned with colorful balloons as teachers cheerfully welcomed students and their parents for…
Comic Book shop opens in Mott Haven
Under the awnings found along Third Avenue at E. 143rd Street, a sign featuring Spider-Man and The Hulk invites passersby to come “inside the pharmacy” and enter the world of…
Bronx Documentary Center highlights work of Congolese journalists
The Bronx Documentary Center’s latest exhibition, Congo in Conversation, displays the environmental, economic and social problems that afflict the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while highlighting the work of…
Caught in broken shelter system, migrants rely on mutual aid groups
A group of Peruvian and Venezuelan migrants say their journey to the United States was treacherous – but New York City’s housing system has presented its own scary moments because…
Pregones’ latest production aims to tackle mental health
With anxiety, depression and other mental health problems plaguing many Bronx residents in the wake of the pandemic, Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater’s latest production seeks to raise awareness and discussion…
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Mott Haven man gets sentenced to four years for weapons possession
A man with a Mott Haven address was sentenced to four years of jail time for having five handguns, an ammunition-feeding device and high-capacity magazines in his 2007 Mercedes. The…
Street Lab brings Mott Haven families out to play
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, pop music is playing from large speakers and neighbors are setting up a grill. East 141st Street is closed to traffic between Willis and Alexander…